the part of a noun group, adjective group, or verb group that comes after the most important word (the head) and adds information about it. For example in the noun group ‘the rules of the game’, the prepositional phrase ‘of the game’ is a postmodifier.
Synonyms and related words
Types of word
antonym
argot
back formation
postmodifier
noun countable linguistics
US /ˌpoʊstˈmɑdɪfaɪər/
Word Forms
singular
postmodifier
plural
postmodifiers
DEFINITIONS1
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the part of a noun group, adjective group, or verb group that comes after the most important word (the head) and adds information about it. For example in the noun group ‘the rules of the game’, the prepositional phrase ‘of the game’ is a postmodifier.